Georgian Royalty. She was originally the Queen Consort of Kakheti, and later Kartli-Kakheti in Eastern Georgia, as the third wife of King Erekle II (also known as Heraclius II). She was a daughter of Katsia-Giorgi Dadiani, a member of the princely house of Mingrelia. She married Heraclius in 1750 and their marriage lasted 48 years until his death in 1798; the union produced 23 children, of which 13 reached adulthood. In the final years of her husband's reign, she exerted significant influence on politics and court affairs. She was skeptical of the pro-Russian policies of Heraclius II and his successor, her step-son, George XII, whose progeny she tried to prevent from succeeding to the throne of Georgia. After the Russian annexation of Georgia, she was deported to Russia proper in 1803 along with her son, Prince Vakhtang-Almaskhan. She died at the age of 69.
Georgian Royalty. She was originally the Queen Consort of Kakheti, and later Kartli-Kakheti in Eastern Georgia, as the third wife of King Erekle II (also known as Heraclius II). She was a daughter of Katsia-Giorgi Dadiani, a member of the princely house of Mingrelia. She married Heraclius in 1750 and their marriage lasted 48 years until his death in 1798; the union produced 23 children, of which 13 reached adulthood. In the final years of her husband's reign, she exerted significant influence on politics and court affairs. She was skeptical of the pro-Russian policies of Heraclius II and his successor, her step-son, George XII, whose progeny she tried to prevent from succeeding to the throne of Georgia. After the Russian annexation of Georgia, she was deported to Russia proper in 1803 along with her son, Prince Vakhtang-Almaskhan. She died at the age of 69.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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